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Posted Nov 05, 2020
Looking for the best ribs in Toronto? Look no further because we've got you covered!
Chowing down on great BBQ doesn't need to be a designated summertime-only event (although the sunshine and patio beers help). Pulling up to your favourite joint any time of the year and being able to smell the burning wood from around the corner should be enough to get your mouth watering.
With eight varieties of traditional cuts to choose from, options like baby back ribs, beef short ribs or riblets are elevated to perfection smothered in homemade spice blends and sauces. Cooking ribs demands time, patience and respect for the craft.
Grab your slice of white bread and get down and dirty at our favourite spots in Toronto for ribs.
Forest Hill Village
514 Eglinton Ave W
House of Chan
Chinese
This long-standing Chinese restaurant is an unexpected place to find ribs, but they have some of the best BBQ short ribs the city has to offer.
House of Chan
Forest Hill Village
514 Eglinton Ave W
This long-standing Chinese restaurant is an unexpected place to find ribs, but they have some of the best BBQ short ribs the city has to offer.
Chinese
Dupont Strip
176 Dupont St
Big Crow BBQ
Chef Anthony Rose's famous baby back ribs are smoked and grilled with basil tomato pesto and lacquered with Carolina vinegar BBQ sauce.
Big Crow BBQ
Dupont Strip
176 Dupont St
Chef Anthony Rose's famous baby back ribs are smoked and grilled with basil tomato pesto and lacquered with Carolina vinegar BBQ sauce.
Bracondale Hill
699 St Clair Ave W
The Stockyards Smokehouse and Larder
Barbecue
Smoked slow over hardwood embers and smothered in BBQ sauce, Stockyards' ribs are to die for!
The Stockyards Smokehouse and Larder
Bracondale Hill
699 St Clair Ave W
Smoked slow over hardwood embers and smothered in BBQ sauce, Stockyards' ribs are to die for!
Barbecue
Corktown
99 Queen St E
The Carbon Bar
Barbecue
Rubbed and smoked pork ribs are smothered in a specialty house-made mop sauce at this modern BBQ bar.
The Carbon Bar
Corktown
99 Queen St E
Rubbed and smoked pork ribs are smothered in a specialty house-made mop sauce at this modern BBQ bar.
Barbecue
Yonge and Lawrence
3265 Yonge St
Stack
Barbecue
Memphis-style back ribs are double smoked and seasoned with Stack's signature in-house dry rub and served with slaw and chipotle dip.
Stack
Yonge and Lawrence
3265 Yonge St
Memphis-style back ribs are double smoked and seasoned with Stack's signature in-house dry rub and served with slaw and chipotle dip.
Barbecue
Trinity Bellwoods
869 Queen St W
Smoque N' Bones
Barbecue
Smoque N' Bones is heating up Toronto's BBQ scene with their unique blend of Southern-style BBQ.
Smoque N' Bones
Trinity Bellwoods
869 Queen St W
Smoque N' Bones is heating up Toronto's BBQ scene with their unique blend of Southern-style BBQ.
Barbecue
Harbord Village
650 Spadina Ave
Pig Out BBQ
Barbecue
Among their other BBQ favourites, get smokey ribs at this BBQ house on Spadina.
Pig Out BBQ
Harbord Village
650 Spadina Ave
Among their other BBQ favourites, get smokey ribs at this BBQ house on Spadina.
Barbecue
The Beaches
1959 Queen St E
Hogtown Smoke
Barbecue
St. Louis cut pork side ribs are smoked low and slow and doused with Hogtown's signature BBQ sauce.
Hogtown Smoke
The Beaches
1959 Queen St E
St. Louis cut pork side ribs are smoked low and slow and doused with Hogtown's signature BBQ sauce.
Barbecue
Danforth Village
673 Danforth Ave
Greenwood Smokehouse BBQ
Barbecue
This barbecue restaurant in Greektown does a low and slow smoked pork rib and beef short rib. They are currently open Tuesday-Sunday for takeout and delivery only.
Greenwood Smokehouse BBQ
Danforth Village
673 Danforth Ave
This barbecue restaurant in Greektown does a low and slow smoked pork rib and beef short rib. They are currently open Tuesday-Sunday for takeout and delivery only.
Barbecue
Port Lands
275 Cherry St
Cherry Street Bar-B-Que
Barbecue
Cherry St. BBQ serves up authentic pit-smoked meats with traditional sides down by the Portlands. Come for the ribs; stay for the gooey and addictive mac and cheese.
Cherry Street Bar-B-Que
Port Lands
275 Cherry St
Cherry St. BBQ serves up authentic pit-smoked meats with traditional sides down by the Portlands. Come for the ribs; stay for the gooey and addictive mac and cheese.
Barbecue
Upper Beaches
172 Main St
Beach Hill Smokehouse
Barbecue
Serving up authentic Central Texas-style BBQ, this smokehouse does pork ribs rubbed with spices and cooked over indirect heat with oak wood.
Beach Hill Smokehouse
Upper Beaches
172 Main St
Serving up authentic Central Texas-style BBQ, this smokehouse does pork ribs rubbed with spices and cooked over indirect heat with oak wood.
Barbecue
Roncesvalles
299 Roncesvalles Ave
Barque Smokehouse
Barbecue
Baby back ribs are smoked low and slow at this Roncesvalles smokehouse and finished with their signature Barque Rack O'Bama BBQ sauce.
Barque Smokehouse
Roncesvalles
299 Roncesvalles Ave
Baby back ribs are smoked low and slow at this Roncesvalles smokehouse and finished with their signature Barque Rack O'Bama BBQ sauce.
Barbecue
Leaside
176 Wicksteed Ave
Adamson Barbecue
Barbecue
This counter-serve restaurant brings Central Texas-style BBQ to 3 locations across the GTA, including Leaside, Aurora and Etobicoke.
Adamson Barbecue
Leaside
176 Wicksteed Ave
This counter-serve restaurant brings Central Texas-style BBQ to 3 locations across the GTA, including Leaside, Aurora and Etobicoke.
Barbecue
